Alone in a Room

 

I sit in silence,

unadorned by sound,

unadorned by distraction.

Trapped,

the walls close in

all around me, and

I strain my ears-

for the sound of footsteps,

voice, or phone. 

Nothing. 

The quietness rings loudly in my ears.

Forlorn, I open my mouth--

but speak no words. 

Time passes slowly by. 

When, where, and how old will I be?

when the darkness finally comes.

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